[OSM-newbies] Losing tags

[Andy Robinson (blackadder)]

Anne Wilson wrote:
>Sent: 05 March 2008 5:13 PM
>To: newbies at openstreetmap.org
>Subject: Re: [OSM-newbies] Losing tags
>
>On Tuesday 26 February 2008 11:14:36 Andy Robinson (blackadder) wrote:
>> Early summits I think originally had a firmware (software) version 2.0
>and
>> these can only be updated to version 2.5 which I don't think has 10,000
>> trackpoint capability. However if your version is 3.something then you
>> should have the full trackpoint capacity. Version 3.7 is the current
>> version.
>>
>The new unit has arrived.  Despite its claim to have 10,000 trackpoints, it
>still has firmware v.2.4.  I'll leave well alone until we see whether
>that's
>a problem.

The current version for the "H" is 2.8 but I would fully expect the 2.4
firmware to have the full 10k trackpoint capacity.

>
>> Setting up the unit:
>> Back on the "System" page, make sure the GPS setting is on "normal" and
>> ideally that "WASS" is enabled. WASS (or EGNOS as its called in Europe)
>> provides correction data and improves GPS position accuracy for some
>trips.
>> If its on and you see little "D"'s appearing on the bars of the
>satellites
>> page then you know that you are getting corrections. You won't always get
>> them. WASS uses up batteries quicker but if you use 2100 or 1500 mAh
>> rechargeable AA's then its not really an issue.
>
>Maybe that's something missing in 2.4?  The choices are simply 'Normal,
>WAAS,
>Demo' - unless WAAS is what you referred to?  I can't have bogh WAAS and
>Normal.

WASS is what you want.

>>
>> Next you need to set the logging frequency. From the "Main Menu" page
>> select "Tracks" and toggle left once to access the extended menu. Press
>the
>> toggle to enter the "Setup Track Log".
>>
>That's OK - default was 30secs., which is what we think the old one was
>doing.
>
>> Turn off "Wrap When Full" so that you never overwrite the log you have
>> collected accidentally.
>Done
>
>> Set the "Record Method" to Time.
>> Set the "Interval" as follows:
>> If the unit has 10,000 trackpoint capacity then setting the interval at 1
>> second will give you about 3 hours of logging ( a few points are always
>> lost). If you plan to be out longer than three house then adjust to 2, 3
>or
>> even 5 seconds but bear in mind that you get the best traces when you
>have
>> the highest logging frequency (1 sec).
>
>OK
>
>> Once set, toggle to the "X" to close the "Setup Track Log" window.
>> Make sure the Tracklog is turned "On".
>>
>> Before starting a new logging expedition clear the tracklog so that you
>> have full capacity for the trip.
>>
>> You can turn the unit on/off without it loosing the tracklog. You only
>> clear the tracklog by doing a manual clear. The way I clear the log is to
>> go to the "Trip Computer" page and click "Reset" from the extended menu.
>> Make sure the "Clear Track Log" is selected and "Apply" plus "OK" will
>> clear the log.
>
>Apart from that one confusion I think it's set up now.  To stop recording
>do
>you have to go to the "Setup Track Log" window and turn the tracklog off?
>

If you want to start and stop the log at a specific location then yes, you
need to go to the track setup window.

best of luck. Let us know how you get on :-)

Cheers

Andy